The Pain Behind the Pirate’s Smile: Johnny Depp Opens Up About His Chronic Health Struggle, Causing Teeth Deformation, and the Possibility of Losing Them All: “I have…see more

After a drawn-out and highly publicized legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, Johnny made his first public appearance at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival to promote Jeanne du Barry, in which he plays French King Louis XV.

People took to the internet to voice their concerns, with one commenter on X saying, “Those teeth are a few months away from falling out.”

“I don’t think he’s seen a toothbrush since the Clinton administration,” another wrote.“Harry Potter and the vortex of tooth decay”, quipped a commenter referring to Johnny’s role in the Harry Potter sequel, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

Johnny is known for throwing himself headfirst into a role, and his turn as Captain Jack Sparrow in 2003 was no exception; to add to the character’s roguish charm he had gold caps put on some of his teeth, a move which he said was met with resistance from executives.